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高一英语作文例句(汇编20篇)

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高一英语作文:中国的美食

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Chinese Food

Chinese food is famous all over the world, if you ask a foreigner how about Chinese food, they will be full of praise。

中国美食在全世界都是出名的,一提到中国食物,他们都会赞不绝口。

When we see the movie, Chinese food is praised by the people. Recently, there is a famous movie called A Bite of China, the movie is popular, it introduces Chinese food from different places. The audience is attracted by the delicious food, they never thought Chinese food would be so various. Now the second part of the movie has been made out, more and more Chinese traditional food has been introduced. After appreciating the movie, I begin to learn more about Chinese food, I want to have taste of them. I am so proud of our food, when we talk about it to foreign friends, we can feel their favor of our food. The food is part of our culture, they should be inherited.高中英语作文

当我们看到电影时,中国的食物广泛受到人们的赞扬。最近,有一部很出名的电影叫《舌尖上的中国》,电影很受欢迎,介绍了来自中国不同地方的食物。观众受到了这些美味的食物吸引,他们从来没想到中国的食物可以有这么多的种类。现在电影的第二部分也已经上映,介绍了越来越多的中国传统美食。欣赏了电影以后,我开始学着了解更多中国的美食,我想要尝一尝。我为我们国家的食物感到自豪,当我们和外国朋友讨论中国食物时,我们能感觉到他们对我们食物的喜爱。这些食物是我们文化的一部分,应该要传承下来。

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篇1:[英语例句]

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实际上,大多数都是庄重和忧郁的。

Actually, much of it is solemn and melancholy.

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去年,她哥哥的去世让她变得更忧郁。

Her brother died last year plunging her further into depression.

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这颗渴望欢乐的心却在自己创造的忧郁锁链下纠缠着!

The heart that lusted for joy yet remained entangled in melancholic chains of its own creation.

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这也就是为什么在独立文化中属于中心地带的很多音乐史哀伤的,忧郁的以及痛苦的。

This is why much of the music that is the heartland of indie culture is melancholic, disconsolate and miserable.

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自慰:一种解决忧郁问题的特效药。

Masturbation: an effective medicine for melancholy.

1.瘦弱的反义词

2.真诚的反义词

3.厌倦的反义词

4.奉献的反义词

5.寂寞的反义词

6.沮丧的反义词是什么

7.幸福的反义词

8.慷慨的反义词

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篇2:高一年级英语作文:My dream home

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My dream home is an old castle in France. There are at least thirty rooms in it. It has three floors.

There is a big sitting room and dining room on the ground floor. It must have a very large window on the ground floor. I can look out of the window.

There are six bedrooms on the first floor. Maybe my good friends can live in the rooms. There is a bathroom in each bedroom. I would like my friends to have a shower or a bath in my castle.

There is a special room on the second floor. I can put all my clothes in the room. The room must be next to my bedroom. There is a big bed in my own bedroom. It is two meters long, because I love to sleep. There is a bathroom in my bedroom.

There is a very large garden outside my house. I can have breakfast in this garden. I can have parties in it. The garden is like a park. There are many kinds of flowers and trees in it. In the centre of the garden, there is a wooden swing. I can play on it.

This is my dream home. It is a nice dream.

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篇3:高一年级英语作文我的妈妈

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My mother high stature, not fat or thin, a few silk shallow wrinkles on the forehead, often hang a smile on his face.

Mother is kind, she taught me at an early age to be honest, treat people to be generous, since the childhood to cultivate my good character.

Remember there is one thing I always forget. It was a hot afternoon, the sun like a ball of fire to bake the earth. I do in the room, fan fan, but sweat kept rolling down. I said to mother: "mom! The weather was too hot, hot as hell! I want to eat Popsicle." Mother said: "go, Ill take you to buy some ice stick." Then picked up a wallet.

Where to buy, I chose a Popsicle, mother from the purse and took out a piece of 50 yuan to buy the ticket of uncle, uncle to find the money, my mother and I went hurried home.

At home, mother put back counted, soliloquize ground to say: "yi? Well, there are 7 yuan, how do I find 45 yuan?" Once I listen to and happily say: "good! People buy really confused, looking for more 3 yuan. Mom, the 2 yuan to me?" Mother stared my one eye, said angrily: "find the 2 yuan more, we should give the money back, do not want the covet petty gain! Besides, somebody else sell Popsicle more not easy!" Say that finish, mother take fire up the sun, give somebody else sent 3 yuan.

When you go to sleep at night, I lay in bed cant sleep, thinking of things during the day, suddenly understood, to start from little things, not because of a little advantage, make some excuse me one thing. Its great education to me, I love my mother, I admire her in heart.

我的妈妈高高身材,不胖不瘦,额头上有几丝浅浅的皱纹,脸上常常挂着微笑。

妈妈为人善良,她从小就教导我做人要诚实,待人要宽厚,从小就来培养我好的品德。

记得有件事我总是忘不了。那是一个炎热的下午,太阳像个大火球烤着大地。我做在房间里,不停地扇着扇子,但汗珠还是不停地滚落下来。我对妈妈说:“妈!天气太热了,热得要命!我想吃冰棍。”妈妈说:“走,我带你去买些冰棍。”说着便拿起钱包。

到了买冰棍的地方,我挑选了冰棍,妈妈从钱包里拿出了一张50元的整票递给买冰棍的叔叔,叔叔找完钱,我和妈妈便匆匆回家去了。

回到家,妈妈把找回来数了数,自言自语地说:“咦?不对呀,一共是7元钱,怎么找回45元?”我一听,高兴地说:“太好了!买冰棍的人真糊涂了,找多了3元。妈妈,那2元给我行吗?”妈妈瞪了我一眼,生气地说:“多找了2元,我们应该送回去,不能贪图那些小便宜!再说,人家卖冰棍多不容易呀!”说完,妈妈冒着火辣辣的太阳,把3元钱给人家送去了。

晚上睡觉的时候,我躺在床上睡不着,想起白天的事情,忽然明白了,做人要从一点一滴的事情做起,不能因为眼前的一点小便宜,做出一些对不起人的事。这件事对我有了很大的教育,我爱我的妈妈,我打心里佩她。

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篇4:以成功为话题的高一英语

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There is no doubt that we all want to be successful. But what’s the main

concern of the way to success? From Abraham Lincoln’s famous remark, “Give me

six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the

axe”, I learn that if we want to achieve success, we must make full preparation

for it.

Only if we are well prepared, can we catch the opportunity which occurs

once in a while. In our daily life, we have to expand our horizon and lay a

solid foundation for success. It will be a long way to be successful thus we

have to accumulate our knowledge day by day. And we can’t achieve success in one

or two days. It will help us solve problems more efficiently if we have a broad

horizon. What’s more, opportunities always occur out of our expectation so we

have to make ourselves well prepared. If we prepared, we will catch up with it

whenever it comes up.

Opportunities give priorities to the people who make preparation for them.

What’s more, success goes along with opportunities. We should develop the

ability to solve problems in different and efficient ways therefore we can make

our way to success more easily.

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篇5:高一英语作文我的梦想

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i have a dream that a lot! but some macant do but i heard: "a person, have a dream, have goals, have goals, there ipower; a power; hathe power, life ifull of meaning." so im going to like the wordof one layer upward, become a successful person!

from third grade i have a dream ito have been admitted to the universitdepartment of insects, or other subjectabout biological, although thiroad itough, but i believe that: "along ahave a dream can come true in all things." so i trto effortto tragain upwards.

i have thiverbig dreams, because i have a passion for biologand insect, love, i think everone of umust have complete mission in the world, and i came into the world should be dedicated to the insect world.

anyway, everyone hagoaland dreamhe will be vertrmbest to make their own dreams, no matter adults, children and old grandpa and grandma must have been hidream, but someone hadied still unfinished, so be sure to cherish their own dreams, let him not onlthe big dreams, but most true eternal dream, everone of the world must come on!

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篇6:高一英语作文我的梦想

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In the past two years, my parents took me to travel to many places, including big cities, small towns, famous mountians and so on. Therefore, I like traveling and I hope I can visit to many more places. Since then, I hope I can be a tour guide in the future, so I can travel to many tourist attractions. Besides, I can meet various people and I think communicating with different people is interesting, wchich can broaden my field of vision. I hope they can share their life stories with me so that I can know the general life of a place. I know it would be a challenging job, but I believe I can do well in my job.

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篇7:高一的压力英语

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Stress comes in all shapes and size, and has become pervasive, it seems to

penetrate everything and everybody, its hard to get through a day without

hearing or reading something about stress. Some doctors refer to stress as some

kind of new plague天灾, 灾害, 祸患. However, numerous surveys confirm that the problem

has progressively risen since the 1980s. Why all the disorder? After all, stress

has been around since Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden, Stress is an

unavoidable consequence of life. Without stress, there would be no life.

However, just as distress can caw disease, there are good stresses that balance

this, and promote wellness.

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篇8:摩拜单车高一英语

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Two years ago, the ofo became popular in China. The government advocated

ofo plan and wanted to facilitate people’s lives. Nowadays, ofo is favored by

more and more people, especially in the big cities. It can help people to save

time and some people can use it to take a visit of the city. The foreigners

speak highly of ofo. They say it brings great convenience to them. What’s more,

in the big cities, the traffic always get congested. At this moment, ofo is

great help to them. People don’t need to worry about being late. But the problem

comes. Some bikes are damaged and people condemn such behavior. Everybody should

behave themselves and make ofo works well.

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篇9:旅游高一英语作文

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Our class to Guangzhou Beach Park to travel, I and my good friend Lin Wei Hao can be happy,the first day ready to take away things,know the day to travel,we frantically singing songs.

We were crazy to spend a pleasant time in the car, but I do not know we have to hit our destination,we ordered the car. But with a cheerful mood,to our dream of the beach park.

We have a good team directly with the captain of the fast to the entertainment, where there are “haunted house”, “flying sky”, “pirate ship”, and I like the “bumper car” and so on.Entertainment, although I, every one play But I am not happy,because Lin Wei Hao and his old classmates to play,did not come to play with me,I also put him as my best friend,he did not come with me Play these games.

Because today is a special day,I am not too unhappy, or resolutely continue to play about the terrorist point, relax about the mood.

Until the time to go,Lin Wei Hao see I am not happy look, as if I am not happy to know the reason seems to have come,said: “Today did not play with you I am sorry,I just forgot your agreement the day before yesterday, said To play with the time to play, but I did not mean that.”I said to him:“nothing I play a very happy.”

Since that day I and my good friend Lin Wei Hao not so good before, although still in a class, our communication is less and less.The first tour turned out to be such a result,leading us to become ordinary students.

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篇10:篇高一英语作文

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Hello, everyone. I am a 16-year-old boy with great confidence. My name is Alek. I am a student from Haimen Dongzhou Middle School.

I love English. I’ve been interested in English since I first learnt it. Gradually, my interest grew and grew, and now, when I speak English, I try to speak it loudly and clearly. In my daily life, I take every chance to practise my English. I am becoming more and more confident in my English ability. I believe nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. With the help of English. I am sure I will be a man of the world because English is a bridge to the world.

I am fond of playing Ping-pong. Whenever there’s a Ping-pong match, I always try to watch it, to see how the players play and learn their techniques.

I also enjoy music. Music makes me relax and happy. So, I often listen to music while I’m lying in bed. I really enjoy that happy time.

My favourite food is beef. I like it ever so much because I think it’s the most delicious food in the world.

I like the color green best. Green stands for hope and life. It gives life and fills me with energy.

So, that’s me, a boy with great confidence and a lot of hobbies.

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篇11:高一英语作文:世界足球日的来源

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Nowadays, football has become one of the most popular entertainment sports for human beings. In the daily life, people ranging from kids to adults play football when they have spare time. It can help people relax and gain a healthy body. But not too many people know the special meaning of December 9th every year. It is World Football Day. It is because of the demonstration of students in December 9th, 1935. Under the leadership and organization of China Communist Party and leadership, Peiping Students Federation leading the students in Peiping city, which was more than 6000 held demonstrations. The students shouted the slogans of “overthrow Japanese imperialism,” "stop the civil war, and close ranks". Their demonstration resulted in a new upsurge of nation-wide Anti-Japanese Democratic Movement. In order to memorize this student movement, the United Nations made December 9th as World Football Day in 1978.

如今,足球已经成为最受人们欢迎的娱乐体育运动之一。在日常生活中,从小孩到大人有空的时候都会踢踢足球。它可以帮助人们放松,获得健康。但却没多少人知道每年的十二月九日的特别意义。这一天是世界足球日。这是源于1935年12月9日的学生游行。在中国共产党的组织和领导下,北平市学生联合会率领北平市6000多名学生举行示威游行。学生们高呼“打倒日本帝国主义”,“停止内战,一致对外”等口号。他们的示威引起了了全国人民抗日民主运动的新高潮。为了纪念此次学生运动,联合国于1978年把12月9日定为世界足球日。

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篇12:旅行高一英语作文

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travel is a very good means of broadening a persons perspective。 it makes you come into contact with different cultures, meet people of different colors and go through peculiar rites and ceremonies。 travelling much, you will not only enrich your knowledge and eperiences, but also be aware of the vastness of nature。

travel may also relieve person of boredom and gloom。 travel brings you enjoyment and attraction。 it gives you a pleasant eperience, which will disperse your boredom and make you forget whatever annoys you。 travel broadens your mind and leaves you good memories。 later, you may go over these memories and enjoy your past eperiences, thus keeping a fresh and sunny mind。

the fields his study, nature was his book。

travelers can choose different modes of transportation which have advantages and disadvantages。 airplanes are the fastest but also the most epensive。 buses and trains are less epensive, but they soon make you feel cramped and uncomfortable。 ships provide you with comfort unless you get seasick。 most people can afford traveling by bicycle, which, although slow, can limber up your muscles and get you closer to nature。

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篇13:高一关于我的家乡英语作文附翻译

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My hometown is no strange steep mountains, also does not have the spectacular waterfalls, less famous scenic spots. But in my heart, there is a kind of beauty, a kind of indescribable beauty. A kind of elegant and not common, expensive and not every beauty; The beauty of a deep-rooted, never die; Let me is most lasting. Hometown is born I keep my place, where there is my familiar homeland; I have loved ones; My childhood, I have wonderful memories.

Home, seems to be inclusive, and then when I was frustrated, it let me enjoy the catharsis; I am happy again, it let me sing; When I was a success, it warns me proud; When I was a failure, it encouraged me dont be discouraged. As long as in my hometown, a smile, a concern greetings, sincere encouragement, can let a person feel incomparable happiness; As long as in my hometown, a bunch of beautiful flowers, a wisp of thick tender feelings, a sympathetic regrets, can let people comprehend the true meaning of personal. It found that, hometown is so warm.

Hometown, is a boating shelter, faced with difficulties, it will sincerely accept you; Home, is an umbrella when it rains, when meet danger, it will take you to keep out; Home, is one of the long drought desert on pools, twinkle when youre cornered, it also in silently for you encouragement, come on, let the sentence "all road, away from her" become a reality; Home was a sea of light, when you dont know the direction, it is right in front of guidance for you.

Home, sounds so nice. It is standing behind me in silence the backer, is when I hunger meal, is when I was ill, plaster, is the warmth of my mind most deep place. Home of the patch, ever let me step, it is so smooth. The silk hometown trickle, ever let me drink, its so sweet. Hometown of the food, feed I grew up, it is so sweet.

Dont say mountain, located in the hometown of the water, dont talk about hometown more people who do not speak hometown, alone home, can let a person silent.

我的家乡没有奇特险峻的大山,也没有雄伟壮观的瀑布,更没有远近闻名的景点。但是在我的心中,却有一种美,一种无以名状的美;一种雅而不俗、贵而不鄙的美;一种刻骨铭心、永不逝去的美;让我久久难以忘怀。家乡是生我养我的地方,那里有我熟悉的故土;有我挚爱的亲人;有我的童年、有我美好的回忆。

家乡、似乎可以包容一切,再我失意的时候、它让我尽情的宣泄;再我快乐的时候,它让我放声高歌;在我成功的时候、它警告我不要骄傲;在我失败的时候、它鼓励我不要气馁。只要在家乡,一个会声的微笑、一声关切的问候、一句真诚的鼓励、就可以让人感受到无比的幸福;只要在家乡,一束美丽的鲜花、一缕浓浓的柔情、一声同情的惋惜、都能让人感悟人身的真谛。这才发现,家乡是如此温暖。

家乡、是船泊的避风港湾,在遇到困难的时候,它还会诚心的接纳你;家乡、是下雨时的一把伞,在碰到危险的时候,有它给你遮挡;家乡、是久旱荒漠上的一汪清泉,在你走投无路的时候,它还在默默的为你鼓励、加油,让那一句“山重水复疑无路,柳暗花明又一村”成为现实;家乡还是出海时的明灯,在你不知道前进方向的时候,它还在前面正确的为你指引。

家乡,听上去还是那么亲切。它就是默默立在我后面的靠山、是我饥饿时的饭菜、是我生病时的膏药、是我心灵最深处的温暖。家乡的那寸方土,曾让我踏过,它是那么的平稳。家乡的那丝细流,曾让我喝过,它是那么甜润。家乡的那些食物,曾喂养我长大,它是那样的香甜。

不说家乡的山,也不谈家乡的水,更不讲家乡的人,就单单家乡的情,都会让人沉默。

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篇14:以换角度思考为话题的高一英语作文

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There is a story that an old woman always feels unhappy, because when the sun comes out, she worries about her daughters business, because the girl sells umbrella. But when it rains, she stills feels unhappy for she worries about her another daugthers business. People tell her to change his point of view, when the it is fine, she can feel happy about her second daughters business and when it rains, she can be happy about her first daughters business. In that way, she will be a positive woman every day. We cant change the fact, but we can treat things in another way, so that we can be positive all the time.

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篇15:高一关于寒假的英语作文

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Winter vacation, many happy thing happened, a lot of interesting things happened, many unforgettable things have happened... I today is a thought-provoking thing.

That day, the weather is very cold, snow flied in the sky, spread a thick layer of snow on the ground like a blanket, the whole white world, my mother and I enjoyed very high, ready to go out to play through the snow. Walk to cross the street at the junction, I saw a large group of people in the onlookers, hurried and ran in the past, want to have a look at exactly what happened.

Turned out to be a grandpa in the street selling cabbage. To see him so big of age, still struggling to pick the two baskets of green cabbage to sell, good poor yo! I saw on the cabbage still covered with a layer of white snow! He picked the cabbage, were three uncle know industrial and commercial bureau or the urban management bureau is found, yelling at him, also push and bump, ordered him to leave at once, dont sell food anywhere, it affects the traffic order.

I turned to mother said: "why are they so mean to the old man? Dont they themselves will not old?" Mother didnt answer my question, just let out a sigh, we went away. On the way, Im ripping mad.

"Why cant you give a little love, the in the mind a little more tolerant, more loving? If everyone a little more love, the society will be even more full of warm, isnt it?

寒假里,发生过许多愉快的事,也发生过许多有趣的事,还发生过许多难忘的事……我今天讲述的是一件令人深思的事情。

那天,天气很冷,空中飘着鹅毛大雪,地上像是铺了一层厚厚的雪毯,整个一片雪白的世界,我和妈妈却兴致很高,准备上街去踏雪游玩。走到十字街路口处,我看见有一大群人在围观,就急忙跑过去,想看看究竟是发生了什么事情。

原来是一位老爷爷在街口卖白菜。看他那么大的年纪了,还艰难地挑着两筐绿油油的白菜卖,好可怜哟!我看见白菜上还覆盖着一层白雪呢!他挑着白菜,被三位不知是工商局还是城管局的叔叔发现了,大声吼他,还又推又撞,命令他马上离开,不要随地乱卖菜,这样影响了交通秩序。

我转过身对妈妈说:“他们为什么要对老人这么凶?难道他们自己就不会老?”妈妈没有正面回答我的问题,只是叹了口气,我们就走了。路上,我的心情久久不能平静。

”为什么大家不能都献出一点爱,心里多一些宽容,多一些爱心呢?如果人人都多一些爱心的话,这个社会不是会更加充满温馨吗?

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篇16:寒假英语作文高一100词

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When I was younger , I went through an thing which deeply influence me.

One day,I went to school as Usually. All of a sudden,I heard a voice

crying.I knew there were something wrong . So I walked towards the direction of

the voice .Then I found a child and his mother wandered off.My heart full of

compassion . So I decided to help him find his mother , and I took him to the

police station nearby . Then I went to school in a hurry , but when I arrived,I

found I’m still late . After my teacher’s preaching , I went back to the

classroom .I was so upset.

In the afternoon, my teacher asked me go out,he said he had wronged me. And

then I saw the child’s mother,she thanked me a lot,and I smiled shyly.

After the thing,I feel very happy to do good things,and I believe that

“give cake and ale to perfect soul”.

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篇17:我的生日高一英语日记

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My birthday

Today is my birthday, so some of my classmates sent me presents.Mother prepared a tea party for me.I invited all of them to come and take part in it.The tea party began at half past six.There were cold drinks and refreshments.We ate,talked and laughed.We felt that we were the happiest men in the world.Time passed quickly.

In a twinkling,the clock on the wall struck nine.We could not but say"Good-bye" to one another.

[我的生日高一英语日记

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篇18:高一英语作文春节

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To tell you the truth,I don t like the Spring Festival at all.

When I was young I liked it very much,because I could had something tasty to eat during the Spring Festival,and I could enjoy very wonderful TV programmes,too,I also could had much free time during which I could did something I liked to do.

I don t like it now, there are many reasons.

Firstly,I can t have a good time during the Festival.

Every New Year s Eve something unpleasant often happens.

Once I quarreled with my second brother.

Secondly,I can t relax myself during the Festival.

I have to do many things,watch so many TV programmes, meet so many people,all these things make me very tired.

Thirdly,spending one Spring Festival means that I become one year older,I don t like to be old.

I want to live longer and be young all the time.

Readers, what is your opinions about the Spring Festival?Please tell us,we can share our opinions.

Thanks for reading! Goodbye.

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篇19:除夕夜高一英语词左右

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Today is New Years Eve morning, firecrackers sounding snap snap away. As

long as you take a look at the outside, red firecrackers everywhere, come

together to form a Red Sea. The family have their own homes going up in the

beautiful, it seems like in the match. My family is no exception, sweeping,

glass, cabinets, such as rubbing. Prepare the arrival of the New Year.

Afternoon, we posted in accordance with the custom of the Chinese New Year

couplets, father and a good paste, and then said to me: "I paste you posted, I

looked at the high level you say rich, said that if the lower rising good

you ", I asked my father why? Dad said: "The plan is a lucky," "Oh, I

understand," We posted on the Alliance are: evil Hongfu family happy is: wang

gas people to come into everything.

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篇20:庆祝春节高一英语作文

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The Lunar New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the Begining of Spring . Its origin is too old to be traced. Several explanations are hanging around. All agree, however, that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese solely means year , was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year.

One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. People were very scared. One day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue Nian. To Nian he said, I hear say that you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents? So, it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harassed people and their domestic animals from time to time.

After that, the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian. He turned out to be an immortal god. Now that Nian is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful life. Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each year s end to scare away Nian in case it sneaked back again, because red is the color the beast feared the most.

From then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation. The term Guo Nian , which may mean Survive the Nian becomes today Celebrate the Year as the word guo in Chinese having both the meaning of pass-over and observe . The custom of putting up red paper and firing fire-crackers to scare away Nian should it have a chance to run loose is still around. However, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebratio

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